Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Practice Exercises - Page 636: 36

Answer

Diverges

Work Step by Step

Applying limit $n$ approaches to infinity it diverges since$ \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_{n}= \lim\limits_{n \to \infty}$$\frac{((-1)^{n}(n^{2}+1))}{2n^{2}+n-1}$ does not exist .
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